Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 76 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Look for the clues): Magic, spells, wishes, fairies, giants or dragons → fairy tale. A dangerous journey, exploring or escaping → adventure story. Something missing, clues, a secret or a detective → mystery story. Silly mix-ups that make you laugh → funny story.

1. 1.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) exploring wild places (c) characters doing daft things
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Climb to the Clouds
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) exploring wild places
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Across the Desert by Camel
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) clues to follow (c) jokes that make you laugh
22. 22.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) magic, spells or wishes
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Cave Explorers
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Princess and the Spell
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Climb to the Clouds
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
31. 31.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) exploring wild places (c) jokes that make you laugh
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) an evil spell to break (c) a detective or suspects
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) characters doing daft things
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a detective or suspects

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